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@staringatclouds
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I'm an old biddy, retired, interested in science, sci fi, humour, cute animal videos, real ale, good food all the usual stuff

Sadly of late I've become rather political as my Government seems intent on destroying my country & I hate politics

LGBTQ+ ally, atheist/humanist if you're religious that's OK

Religion is like a penis, it's OK to have one & be proud of it
But don't thrust it anywhere without an invite by someone old enough to understand what it is

New addressI can now be found at @staringatclouds
DeletionToots die after 6 months unless I bookmark them so screenshot if you really want to keep my drivel for some unknown reason
Career40 odd years in IT, Software Dev Eng, IT Manager, Self Employed IT Spod, Oh & spent a year as a security guard when the company I was IT manager in went bump
Header imageZeta Ophiuchi crashing through a dust cloud ... really it's my eye & I'm watching you
StaringAtClouds has movedJan 29, 2025
I may be quiet for a while as I'm in the process of changing instance
Show threadStaringAtClouds has movedJan 26, 2025

@leahmcelrath.bsky.social Maybe we should stop using the label "Antifa"

There are people who don't know what "Antifa" is, they think it's just another mob with a weird name causing problems

I had to explain Antifa to my sister, she had no idea what it meant

Call it what it is, "Anti Fascist"

Not "Antifa", spell it out, shove it in people's faces, make them understand what it means

No one can misunderstand what "Anti Fascist" means

And they know what those who oppose an "Anti Fascist" are

StaringAtClouds has movedJan 26, 2025

Trump issues an executive order to force US hospitals to replace Doctors with evangelical pastors who will lay their hands on the sick** compelling the illness to leave their bodies & return to Satan

Health insurance will pay the pastor directly, you will however have to take out a mortgage to handle the copay

If the treatment doesn't work it will be repeated as many times as it takes for your assets to hit empty

**Providing it's nothing contagious

And this got less funny the more I wrote 😢

StaringAtClouds has movedJan 25, 2025
@HarriettMB The jigsaw has arrived, looks really good, Mrs SaC is very happy & sends thanks too, are you sure you're ok with the postage ?
StaringAtClouds has movedJan 21, 2025

UK #Trans people

I had a meds review the other day

My Dr seemed interested in when I last saw my psychiatrist & if it was more than 5 years ago, it was around 30

I thought nothing of it at the time but it's starting to worry me

AFAIK there's no requirement to continue seeing a psychiatrist post op, as long as you're OK they're OK

I did have a few appointments after my op, in the last one he asked me why I was still going to see him which is where I found I didn't need to

Any thoughts ?

StaringAtClouds has movedJan 16, 2025

Men fear women will laugh at them

Women fear men will kill them

Trans women fear both men & women will kill them

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93l8g35x98o

Harrow: Gang detained over transgender student ambush attack

The victim was repeatedly stabbed and beaten after being lured to a car park, a court hears.

BBC News
StaringAtClouds has movedJan 16, 2025

Given #ProtonMail has allied itself to fascism

Does anyone know if #Thunderbird still supports #OpenPGP ?

And if so is it worth using ?

Is it difficult to set up etc... ?

StaringAtClouds has movedDec 15, 2024

#Petition #Trans #CassReview

Request an independent evaluation of the Cass Review to ensure children aren’t being unduly harmed

We think that the Cass review's findings have led to restrictive practices that are being directly felt by transgender children

3,388 signatures so far

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700217

Petition: An independent evaluation of the Cass review on child gender services

We believe that trans healthcare should be based on unbiased research that is peer reviewed. We think that the Cass review's findings have led to restrictive practices that are being directly felt by transgender children.

Petitions - UK Government and Parliament
StaringAtClouds has movedDec 3, 2024

#ProportionalRepresentation

Sarah Olney MP’s Ten Minute Rule Bill achieved a groundbreaking milestone – passing its first vote in Parliament by a narrow margin of 138 to 136.

This is the first Parliamentary vote solely on PR since 2016

MPs from six parties (plus independents) united to back this bill, including the Liberal Democrats, Labour, Green Party, Reform UK, Plaid Cymru, Traditional Unionist Voice, and Independent MPs

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/sarah-olney-the-bill-mps-commons-labour-b2658162.html

Proposed law to reform voting system narrowly clears first Commons test

The Elections (proportional representation) Bill is unlikely to make progress in its current form due to a lack of parliamentary time.

The Independent
StaringAtClouds has movedDec 1, 2024

#Petition #OFWAT #Water

On 19th December, OFWAT, under pressure from water profiteers, is expected to announce its decision on whether to approve the largest water bill increase in the history of five year reviews - an average 40% hike, with some areas facing shocking rises of 84%

When they deliver on the infrastructure improvements THAT WE'VE ALREADY PAID FOR OVER THE LAST 30+ YEARS

Then we can discuss price rises

The answer will still be no, but we can discuss it

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-ofwat-were-not-paying-for-their-mess

84% Hike for Sewage in Rivers? Tell OFWAT: Enough is Enough!

On 19th December, OFWAT will announce one of the biggest water bill hikes in history. Despite overwhelming public opposition, water bosses are pressuring our regulator to approve a staggering 40% average increase in water bills over the next five years, with some areas facing hikes as high as 84%. They claim it’s to invest in desperately needed infrastructure – but a third of our bills right now are to pay dividends and service debt. For decades, these companies have poured raw sewage into our rivers, causing ecological disasters and illnesses, and let critical infrastructure collapse. We need to tell OFWAT to stand up to water bosses and refuse further price hikes. Will you sign this petition and build the pressure to stop any more unfair price hikes?